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Salmonellosis

Salmonellosis is an infection caused by salmonella bacteria. Salmonella is an invasive organism that can escape from the intestine and spread to other organs. Salmonellosis is potentially fatal for those who are very young, elderly or have weakened immune systems.

Symptoms

The illness causes the sudden onset of:

headache

fever

abdominal pain

diarrhea

loss of appetite

nausea

vomiting

dehydration

These symptoms can last for several days. Salmonellosis can become a chronic infection in some people, who may have no symptoms but can still spread the disease to others. While most people recover successfully, a few will experience long-term symptoms such as arthritis.